Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,727, Massy Fleehart, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Fleehart, Massy or Fleeharty
S. 42,727
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March 1840 to 4 th July 1841. Ag t notif d June 25 th 1843
1837 Oct 6. A.D. Fleechary-Advising when pension was allowed & paid to July 4 1861 date of his death & that Bounty Land was allowed May 17 1792 (See Miscellaneous index) Prior
Fleechary sent May 20 th 1821. to Col. G. H. ... ... 6. ...
15,917  Ohio.  R
Mary Fleechary of Coshocton in the state of Ohio who was a Susan in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warren of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Nov 1819 and sent to Peter Leary Esq. Coshocton Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  $ 118.92    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.    14 mo. 26/30 and.  $ 166.92  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 8 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act  date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The widow of Mary Flechart, deceased, late _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th July 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Vansitt
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Wasy Fleehart Richland County Ohio —
15.917
27 Nov 1869 March 20 th Am:
Notification of Contem- -uance made out in the name of the original paper, Fleehart not Fleehart
J. L. B.

At a court of common Pleas begun and held at Mansfield in & for the county of Richland and State of Ohio, on the first day of January A. D. 1821. Before the honorable William Wilson President of said court, and Robert Bentley William Patterson and Isaac Asburn Esquires associate Judges of said court.
Mary Glee harty came into court on the second day of said term and filed her Declaration with the schedule annexed which is in the words and figures following to wit—
State of Ohio } Richland county } ss On this 2 nd day of January in the year of our Lord A. D. 1821.
Personally appeared in the open court of common Pleas for the county aforesaid being a court of Record Mary Glee harty being sixty three years of age, the 25 th day of December last and resident in said county of Richland, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath declare that she served in the revolutionary war, as follows to wit, that she the said Mary Glee harty entered for and during the war in the month of March in the year 1775 In the State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. Burnes, and that she served six years & three months, nearly all the time in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mopes Haysom, and that she was in the Battle at Brandywine and at the taking of Cornwallis, and that she made application under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. On the 9 th day of June in the year of 1818, and Received a Pension certificate

Numbered 15917 And I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it. as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, And that I have not nor any person intrust for me any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
Messy Fleeharty
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court Elzey Hedges Clk
Schedule of the whole estate and income of Messy Fleeharty also the total amount of all the debts owed by said Fleeharty annexed to his declaration above mentioned
   1 Table worth $ 1. 00 2 Bricles $ 11 75   4 Old chairs 1. 00 1 Side Saddle 5. 00   1 old chest " 50 5 Old crocks " 20   2 ten Gallon Kettles 5. 00 3 Buckets " 75   1 pot 1. 00 1 frying pan " 50   1 Small dutch oven 1. 00 1 Bed sine " 06   1 Old trunk " 75 1 half of a Pot tramel " 02   4 pot baits 1. 00 1 hammer " 12   1 Bed Sickle " 06 3/4 1 Wooden bowl 15   2 Small Axes 3. 00 1 Bed Curry Comb 12   1 Cat Riddle " 12 1/2 1 splitting knife " 10   2 pair Cards " 25 1 Tobacco knife " 10   2 Small Glass Bottles " 12 1/2 1 Old Sew Kettle " 50   1 Slate and 1 basket " 25   1 Old Churn & 1 tin box 1. 00  

  2 pair scuffs worth 12 1 flat Iron 20   1 Iron 50 2 Small Stone crocks 12 3/4   2 Old ovens no lids 1.00 1 Layer Do 25   1 pepper box 01 1 Small box 18 3/4   1 Old bible & Testament 00 1 old looking Glass 06 3/4   6 Books 1.20 1 pair butt hinges 12 3/4   1 Old pack saddle 06 1 old pair Compresses 12 3/4   1 patent head for wheel 25 1 half pint John blue 06 3/4   1 Note against H. Leharthy 6.00 1 Canister of Cream Jug 25   1 Ac against S. Bragg 4.00 2 old tea Potts 25   1 " " S. Bragg 1.20 3 old tea cups & saucers 20   6 tin cups 20 1 old tin trumpet 06   1 drawing knife 50 1 Iron band & strike 02   1 Corn shucker 25 1 Small Gun Met 04   1 pair sheep shears 25 1 Washing tub 75   1 Small Peggin 12 3/4 1 bucket 25   4 pewter plates 20 1 old Lamp 25   2 pewter dishes 50 1 Spinning wheel 1.00   1 pewter basin 25 1 old fire shovel 20   1 Meat tub 25 13 earthen plates 30   1 Flower Barrel 02 1 half bee hive 20   1 Vinegar Barrel 10 1 Saw set & old files 25   7 knives & 6 forks 37 1/2 1 Coopers pull 12   2 bells 2.00   1 Ac against M. Cann 75   1 Do vs M. Davidson 3.00   1 Judgement vs Trunk 14.00   Total Amount $66.78 
Amount of debits due from said H. Leharthy to different individuals is $7.18 3/4
Sworn to and Subscribed Mary H. Leharthy in open Court
Elly Hedges Clk The said declarants occupation is farming, and his family consists of himself and wife who is also Sixty three years of age next March
I Elly Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County and State of Ohio, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the for- going Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify

That it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty Six Dollars and Seventy Eight Cents, And the Amount due from said Declarant to different individuals is Seven Dollars and Eighteen & Three fourths of a Cent,
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mansfield in said County and State of Ohio, This 11 th day of January A.D. 1821
Elzey Haggerty

State of Ohio S.S.
On this 9 th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the County of Coshocton & fourth District of Ohio personally appeared Masy Flechart aged Sixty years resident in the County of Coshocton and State of Ohio in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:— that the said Masy Flechart enlisted in Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt s Burns of the regiment of Col n Moses Hazen that he continued to serve in the said regiment until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service after having served six years & three months in the State of New-Jersey that he was in the battles of Brandywin & the siege of taken Lord Cornwallis & that he is reduced in circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service sworn to and declared before me the year and day aforesaid—
I Peter Casey associate Judge D.C. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Masy Flechart did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of six years & three months on the continental establishment. and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress given under my hand this 9 th Day June 1818
Peter Casey Associate Judge

State of Ohio Corhocton County So- I Adam Johnston Clerk of the court of Common pleas for said County hereby certify that Peter Casey Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken is and was at the date thereof one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common pleas for said County Duly Commissioned and qualified as such -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Corhocton the 7 th day of July A.D. 1818 -
A. Johnston, Clerk

Locust R
Apr 25 '98 How Joo F H
42727 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42727
Massy Michael Dr Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Elizabeth Ohio
File March 20

Coshocton O July 12 th
Friend
The honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
18. July 1818 John C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington

A Case. 1341 ✓
Peter Casey, Judge Coshocton, Ohio.
Recd. 18. July, 1818.
Master Fleetchart Decl d 9 th June 1818
Does not state the date of his enlistment — but says he served to the end of the war being 6 years and three months —
Col. Moses Hazen's
Pennsylvania Reg t
The line should be expressed. The date of entering the service should be given.
Wanting the judge's certifi- cate of the reduced circumstan- ces of the applicant.
21 Ap r 1819 J

Coshocton
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss-
This Day personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid Maby Fleehart and after being Duely Cautioned and sworn, says he enlisted some time in the beginning of March 1777 he states the Regiment he belonged to was called in Camp congress Regiment, some times congress lifeguard. I Peter Baser Associate Judge as aforesaid State that the said Fleehart is in very reduced circumstances I also State that I seen his Discharge signed by Brigadier General Hazzen and counter signed by adjutant Mover
Also signed by General Washington and counter signed by some person not recollect I also know he sold his Discharge some four or five years ago to Henry Northup of Zanesville given under my hand this 9 th Day of July 1819
Peter Baser

Associate Judge.
State of Ohio, Coshocton County ss -
In Testimony that Peter Casey Esq re before whom the above attestation appears to have been taken is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such -
I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Coshocton the 9 th day of October A.D. 1819 -
J. Johnston, Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. I. 42727.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 21, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that a very careful search has been made and the name of Massillon Fleeharty, as of the Revolutionary war, or James Fleeharty, of the War of 1812, have not been found upon the pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
One Massy Fleeharty made an application for pension on June 9, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing in Coshocton County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Burns and Col. Hazen. He enlisted at Lancaster, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. John F. Lacey,
House of Representatives.

Got land May 17 1792
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY.
Scranton Sep 29 187
Hon. J. C. Black Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir I desire information as to manner of procedure for information respecting claims for Pension or Bounty Land due to Massey Fleethart who served in the Revolutionary war
I enclose herewith copy of Certificate in my possession
The matter has never been taken up by any of the heirs to best of my knowledge and as I have but very recently come into possession of his war document papers recd & find this Certificate amongst them I want to make investigation into the matter. he being my Great Grand Father. If you will kindly put me in the way of securing the knowledge that I need I will be under lasting obligations to you. An early reply will be thankfully received
Yours respectfully A. S. Flaharty